A mini moon that will bid farewell to Earth soon may in fact be a small hunk of the big moon — the one that has loomed far ...

Astronomers at the Complutense University of Madrid first spotted this intriguing event using a powerful telescope in ...

For the past couple of weeks, Earth's orbit has been home to a "mini-moon" the size of a city bus. The celestial object is ...

When the world woke up on Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth had an extra moon. 2024 PT5, a Yale shuttle-sized Asteroid, will orbit Earth until late November. This new “mini-moon” is a wayward asteroid, a space ...

This mini moon will loop around our planet from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25. This mini moon is actually Asteroid 2024 PT5. It belongs to a group called Arjuna asteroids, which have orbits similar to Earth's.

Earth has a new “mini-moon” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after us for years. Now, it has become close enough to be pulled in by our ...

Earth is getting a second moon, specifically a “mini-moon.” In August, an asteroid, known as 2024 PT5, was spotted on the University of Hawaii and NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last ...

The mini moon is actually an asteroid about the size ... The space rock — 2024 PT5 — was first spotted in August by astronomers at Complutense University of Madrid using a powerful telescope ...

Have you ever worried about the moon getting lonely in its terrestrial orbit? Well, worry no more. The moon has found a friend!

Asteroid 2024 PT5, for example, was first identified as a mini-moon in early September and will only be in Earth's orbit for about 57 days. That's a tight timeline for preparing and launching a ...

You may unsubscribe at any time. It's unlikely you'll see the mini-moon. NASA says the absolute magnitude of 2024 PT5 is 27.593. That means it's quite dim and won't be visible even if you have a ...